Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-30

n l. Hawley has his large fall stock of
standard goods and specialties now in store
and ready for inspection. Elsewhere in
this paper a column is devoted to partial
Of them, and we think the la
dies will find it very interesting
Judge Tyler having given few DAYS TO
the arrangement of his private affairs, left
for Burlington on Monday afternoon and
resumed his place on the bench of the Chit
tenden county court on Tuesday morning.
The points condensed" from Col Hook
er's address at the Newfane fair. which our
agricultural editor gives in his department
today, contain a good many hints which
the farmers would not be the worse for liv-
ing up TO.
The Carpenter organ company will turn
out 200 organs this month-the largest
months work in the history of the concern.
The estate Of the latO VIM. L. Bemis is
expected to pay 81 cents on the dollar
Beginning tomorrow the letter-carrers
will deliver mail to residents Of Centreville
once day, at II A..
An agent of the Rutland shirt company
has been in town within few days TO look
the town over with a view of removing
the business Of the company TO this place
provided sufficient encouragement was Of
fered. The company give employment to
between one and two hundred women. and
have the reputation of turning out good
article. 1t is understood that some of our
leading citizens now have the matter under
advisement.
Mr.. Knapp has added new selections, both
of clothing and of hats, to his stock in Ry-
theirs building New advertisement next
week
The corn festival given by the Ruth
ians at the Baptist vestry last evening
was pleasant affair The room was taste
fully decorated with cornstalks, autumn
leaves, etc, cornstalk wigwam stood in
the centre and besides the supper tables
there were side tables filled with fancy ar
ticles and other attractions. Following the
supper-which comprised all amdizeing va
Tety of substantial dishes-a musical and
literary entertainment was given, embrac-
ing charade in tableaux, recitations by
Misses Minnie Brasor and Annie Wise, a
song by Miss Susie kirwan, a clarinet solo
by Mr.. Poore, and euphonium solo by Mr.
Shearer, Miss Stewart presiding at the or
gan
party Of gentlemen consisting of DR..
Webster, Chas A. Trip, Fred Lewis and
Conductor Williams went to New London
Monday afternoon to enjoy few days of
sailing and fishing on the sound, and are
expected back today
Rev. Mr.. Parry, Deacon Estey, j. j. Is
tey and Lieut. Gov. Fuller were at Man
chester yesterday in attendance upon the
Baptist state convention.
Pratt, Wright Il Co. now have in store
their full stock Of winter goods, including
their usual large assortment Of clothes for
custom clothing. Customers from dis
lance can rely on finding their stock large
enough to meet every demand of the trade.
See their new advertisement.
Several of the Artist Hardie's friends
were favored with view OF an oil portrait
of DR.. William p Wesselhpft Of Boston
which Mr.. Hardie has made during the past
month at the Wesselhpft summer camp in
Jaffrey, n. H., and which he had in town
over Sunday. In many respects it is Mr.
Hardie's finest piece of work yet, the gen
eral treatment of the subject giving oppor-
tunity for some unusually satisfactory eff
fects in tone and color Mr.. Hardie went
| to New York on Monday, but is to return
soon to Jafrey to make portrait of Mrs
Wesselhpft.
The First Regiment band gave the tenth
and last open air concert of the summer on
Wednesday evening, and it was a good one
gaining unusual applause, which Brattle
boro crowd do not give unless deserved
The series as a whole have been highly sue
cessful and have not only been appreciated
by our own people in large numbers, but
summer visitors from the large cities have
been surprised to find here band which
could render satisfactorily the difficult class
of music which has appeared on the pro
grams. The band viii be heard from fire.
quently during the next month, as sere
nades, we understand, are in order They
accompanied the G. A. R. to Putney this af-
ternoon and will furnish music for the Val
ley fair next week.
Mrs Frances j. Barnes, national super
! intendent of young women's work in the
w. c. 7. T., will give an address in tn,
Baptist church next Sunday evening at S
O'Clock.
The ladies' benevolent society connected
with the Congregational church held their
annual meeting on Wednesday, when tn,
following officers were chosen President
Mrs. F. A, Whitney vice president, Mrs
| c. o. Day; secretary and treasurer, Mrs
| f. A. Wells assistant secretary, Miss Gene
We've Slate directors, Mrs. Willis Bemis
Mrs. +. L. Parker, Mrs. w. w Walker
Mrs. c. B. Rice, Mrs, Annie Fulton, Mrs
| n. l. Hawley.
Col. Hooker gave the address at the fail
of the Otter Greek Valley agricultural so
ciety held at Wallingford on Wednesday
DR.. f. S. Bowen OF Orange, Mass, is t,
locate here in a week or two as an associat,
with DIR. Tucker,
Some 25 or 20 Brattleboro people attend
ed the Halifax and Wilmington fairs thi
week and several have been in attendanc,
at the Greenfield fair yesterday and today
Fred Waite, Henry Clark and John Mich
OILS exhibited their draft oxen at the Ches
hire county fair in Keene and for tn,
special purse open TO all cattle, Clark
took the first premium, drawing a load o.
1900 pounds, while Waites drew 750t
pounds and took second money.
Rev. A. S. Annis of Manchester, N. H.
will preach at the Unitarian church mex
Sunday,
NJ. l. Reed of Vernon has bought Waite
Haywood's house on Oak Street, and in
tends coming here to live.
The Philharmonic society are TO have
musicale at their rooms next Tuesday even
ing.
Rev. Mr.. Smithers of the NJ T. churcl
baptised ten persons last Sunday afternoon
four of them by immersion.
Miss Augusta Van Doren appears at tn
town hall on Wednesday evening, October
9th, in her very successful comedy entitle,
Charlotte Russo" Miss Van Doren is sup
ported by a strong and efficient dramati
company. Wherever they have appeare,
the press has given them unqualified praise
The rate of increase in the business o
the post office under the free delivery sys
tenn has been maintained through Septem
Der. The figures will show tonight tota
of over $4,000 pieces handled during tn
month, which is gain of more than 3OOC
over August, and the month is one da,
shorter.
The post-oilice has received from tn
dead letter Office letter returned TO tn